❝Some of the best stories begin at the end.❞
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Jacqueline Nadine "Linnie" Fausto breaks up with her boyfriend of 6 years, Mateo Leonardo "Teo" Ramirez. But due to unforeseen circumstances, the two resume living together in their 2-bedroom unit...
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FOR THE most part, Teo found it difficult to keep things in. Perceptive at observant kasi si Linnie. While she always considered those traits as strengths she could exploit for her job, they made Teo struggle. Napakahirap kasi nitong i-surprise. She would always know when something was up.
"Eyes on the road, babe," he heard Linnie say.
"Ha?" Bumaling siya sa kalsada bago muling sumulyap sa girlfriend. She was wearing a black dress with spaghetti straps. Medyo mababa rin ang neckline niyon. "Sorry, nakaka-distract ka, e."
"I'm sorry, what?" Ibinalik nito ang tumbler sa cup holder na nakapagitan sa kanila. "If you're still sleepy, we can just go home. Tulog ka muna, tapos kung gusto mo talagang kumain sa labas, then we go after you sleep."
"I'm not sleepy," he mumbled. "Gising na gising nga ako, e."
"Hmm?" Just as his eyes shifted to the passenger seat, Linnie crossed her legs. Napamura na lang si Teo sa isip. Mukhang nananadya kasi ang girlfriend niya. "What did you say? May binubulong ka, e."
"Babe naman, e," ungot niya.
"Ano?" tumatawang tanong nito.
"You know what you're doing." Nakanguso niyang inikot ang manibela pakanan. "Ayaw mo kanina tapos ngayon. . ."
"Okay, okay," she mumbled, still laughing. Niluwagan nito ang seat belt at saka, dumukwang palapit sa kanya. Pinainom siya nito ng kape. Bilang pang-alalay, inilagay pa nito ang kaliwang kamay sa ilalim ng baba niya. "Wala naman akong ginagawa, but okay, I'll stop. Drink up."
Saktong pagdampi ng labi niya sa tumbler, umuga ang kotse. May kaunti tuloy na natapon sa gilid ng labi niya.
Linnie was quick to act. Using her thumb, she wiped the corner of his lips. Their eyes met briefly. Maliit itong ngumiti sa kanya. Teo scrunched his nose. She knew exactly what she was doing to him. Hindi naman niya magawang mainis.
Heck, he even enjoyed her teasing.
It was already past four in the afternoon. Naubos nila sa picnic ang baong pagkain. They shared the pancakes. Linnie ate all the fruits he sliced. The picnic was fun but they really didn't do much. Pumunta sila sa isang park. Humanap lang sila ng puno. Under its shade, they laid down on a blanket.
They spent about two hours doing just that: basking in the sunlight while soaking up each other's presence.
Because they finished all the food he prepared, they dropped by a McDonald's drive thru. Doon nila nakuha iyong kape, pati na 'yong French fries sa kandungan ni Linnie. Muling sumulyap si Teo sa katabi. Nakakalahati na pala nito iyong fries.
"Fries, you want?" she asked. Napansin ata nitong nakatingin siya roon.
Umiling siya. "'Di na, babe. You can eat it all if you want."
